Russian/American, 1906–1979
Philippe Halsman
439results on record
73%sell-through
$1,627median result (USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer)
$100,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 439 recorded results (352 sold · 87 passed) across 18 auction houses, 1998–2026. 3 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 96% observed, 4% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 323 | 77% | $1,237 |
| other | 13 | 33% | $3,600 |
| ceramics & design | 5 | 75% | $989 |
Medium is recorded for 341 of 439 results (78%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Ansel Adams Philippe Halsman Ansel Adams
| Metric | Philippe Halsman | Ansel Adams |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,627 | $11,875 |
| Record price | $100,000 | $988,000 |
| Results on record | 439 | 2,991 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Ansel AdamsBerenice AbbottEdward WestonWalker Evans
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
66/ 100
- Sell-through73%
- Meets estimate43%
- Market depth439 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 208 | 75% | $656 | — |
| Christie's | 64 | — | $3,792 | — |
| Sotheby's | 48 | 80% | $5,056 | 0.73× |
| Bonhams | 56 | 62% | $2,040 | 0.68× |
| Grisebach | 11 | — | $2,805 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 10 | 90% | $704 | 0.57× |
| Rago | 9 | 100% | $1,397 | — |
| Dorotheum | 12 | 75% | $961 | — |
| Phillips | 8 | 38% | $6,875 | — |
| Lempertz | 3 | 67% | $3,508 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $1,046 | 1.01× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $930 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $855 | — |
| Finarte | 1 | 100% | $870 | 0.71× |
| Cordier Auctions | 1 | 100% | $2,625 | 0.84× |
| Viscontea auction house | 1 | 100% | $2,013 | 0.60× |
| A10 by Artmark | 1 | 100% | $210 | — |
| Wright | 2 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 442 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 87 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Salvador Dalí [Exploding Face / With Milk], 1953 | $809–$1,079 | upcoming | Chiswick Auctions | ||
| 2026·09 | Winston Churchill, 1951 | $404–$674 | upcoming | Chiswick Auctions | ||
| 2026·09 | Albert Einstein | $2,500–$3,500 | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 97 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2026·06 | Albert Einstein. 1947. | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Group of 9 portrait photographs | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn Monroe Jumping | Gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn Monroe Laughing | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn Monroe, LIFE Cover | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn as Mao | Gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn Monroe | Gelatin silver print, printed 1978 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn Monroe, Jumping (for LIFE Magazine) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn Monroe Jumping | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Marilyn Monroe with Weights | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Dali, Cyclops, 1953 | — | Chiswick Auctions | |||
| 2026·05 | Group of 16 Photographs from Caligula | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Salvador Dali Set for "Sentimental Colloquy", Ballet International at the International Theatre | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Grace Kelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | (Captain) Edward Steichen Jumping, New York | Gelatin silver print, printed after 1963 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | Winston Churchill | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·04 | André Gide, 1935 | $808–$1,154 | Finarte | |||
| 2026·03 | Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh, for LIFE | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·02 | Halsman/Dali (Portfolio) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·01 | Caligula (10 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·01 | 'J.F.Kennedy' (John F. Kennedy) | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·11 | Vivien Leigh , 1946 | gelatin silver print | $500–$700 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Marilyn Monroe | gelatin silver print | $700–$900 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Mao/Marilyn | gelatin silver print | $300–$500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | A group of five photographs of Salvador Dalí (Dalí's Underwater Atomic Explosion; Dalí Cyclops; Dalí Explosion; Dalí 's Moustache; Dalí ) | gelatin silver prints | $2,000–$3,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Woody Allen | gelatin silver print | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | Mao/Marilyn | gelatin silver print | $300–$500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2025·11 | 'Cassius Clay' (Muhammad Ali) | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Joyce Bryant. 1954 | Vintage | $923–$1,385 | Grisebach | ||
| 2025·10 | Caligula (10 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Georgia O'Keeffe | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Winston Churchill | Oversized gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Marilyn Monroe, LIFE Cover Sitting | Gelatin silver print, printed before 1979 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Winston Churchill | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Dali Skull (In Voluptas Mors) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | Winston Churchill | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·10 | 'Cassius Clay' (Muhammad Ali) | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·10 | Dalí Atomicus (from the portfolio 'Halsman/Dali') | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·09 | Elizabeth Taylor | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | Untitled (Cloaked Figure), circa 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | Italian Beauty (from Beauties of the World series), 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | Jean Cocteau Painting a Model | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | Popcorn Nude | Gelatin silver print, printed later, ferrotyped | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | Portrait of Salvador Dali | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·09 | Picasso/Dali | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·08 | Marilyn Monroe, LIFE cover shoot | Gelatin silver contact sheet | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·08 | Untitled (Stockinged Leg on Escalator), 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·07 | Caligula (10 works), 1960s | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·07 | 'Nixon Jumping' (Richard Nixon) | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·06 | Marilyn Monroe, The True Marilyn | $700–$900 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Caligula (15 works), 1960s | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Ballerinas on the Beach (3 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Salvador Dali and a Helicopter | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Salvador Dali at a Ceremony | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Dali Cyclops | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Grace Kelly | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Salvador Dalí | $1,500–$2,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Louis Armstrong | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Andy Warhol | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2025·06 | Sharon Tate | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Dali Light Sculpture; Dali Sewing Machine (2 works) | Two gelatin silver prints, one ferrotyped | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Salvador Dali, circa 1940s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Steve Allen | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Philippe Halsman | Five books on the photographer's life and work | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·06 | Georgia O'Keeffe | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2025·05 | Warhol | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2025·04 | In Voluptas Mors (Dalí Skull) | Gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Ingrid Bergman | Gelatin silver exhibition print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Albert Einstein | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Winston Churchill | Gelatin silver contact print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Dali, "The Persistence of Memory" (Melting Clocks) | Gelatin silver print, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Salvador Dali | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Caligula (8 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Dalí Explosion | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Martha Graham (2 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Ballerinas on the Beach (3 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Ballerinas on the Beach (7 works) | Gelatin silver prints | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Salvador Dali, and Gala Dalí, backstage at CBS Morning Show, NYC | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Group of 11 photographs of Ballet Dancers | Gelatin silver prints, some ferrotyped | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·04 | Marilyn Monroe | Gelatin silver print, printed 1981 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2025·03 | Marilyn Mao, A Plate from the Halsman/Marilyn Portfolio | $539–$809 | Phillips | |||
| 2025·02 | Marilyn Entering the Closet (from the portfolio 'HALSMAN/MARILYN') | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Halsman/Dali (Portfolio) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·11 | Monroe, circa 1950s | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·10 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2024·10 | Winston Churchill | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | Albert Einstein | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | John F. Kennedy | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | J. Robert Oppenheimer | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·10 | Tippi Hedren, on the Set of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·09 | Marilyn Portfolio 10 | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Dali Atomicus | $2,000–$3,000 | Cordier Auctions | |||
| 2024·05 | Woody Allen | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·04 | Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins in Night Journey | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·03 | Eleanor Roosevelt | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·03 | Peter Unistov | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.